Machine for randing and cutting in the shanks of shoes.



' unirsi), erstens PTENT.

1son.

SYDNEY E. TAFE, @F FRAMNGHA'M,

ASSIGNGR TG SAB) GQDSQNG.

MACHINE FOR RANEING ANl CUTTING- N THE :XSHANKS F 'SHEEL Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2., 1909.

repressief. aieereeeiaryis, ieee. .sessi am. erases,

States, residing at South Framingham, in

thecounty oi' Middlesex, State of Massachusette, hare invented new and usefui' Improvements in Machines for Randing and Cutting inthe Shanks of Slices, of Which lthe .following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to a m'achine 'for performing that. particular operation upon the edge of the sole ofA aboot or shoe, known as cutting in, the machine also being adapted to rand the upper edge of the sole adjacent to the breast of the heel. The cutting in operation is at present performed in the dilierent factories by hand and conin that pareef the edge trimming op;- eration which pertains to thatportion of the edge'ot the sole, in the shank portion there of, inimediaeiy adjacent ito the breast of the heel.

In trimming the soles and heels of. boots and shoes, the sho'e is rst operated upon by the heel trimming machine, whichtrims the edge of the heel and Irands the upper side ofthe sole adjacent. to the edge oit' the heel simultaneously. The heel is then breasted. The shoe is then taken to an 'edge trimmer upon which theredge of the sole is t-rimn'iedy by a rotary cutter. which 'simultaneously rands the upper side of the .sole adjacent to the edge. The shank portion of the sole is then trimmed by a rotary cutter and the .upper side of the sole adjacent to the edge is simultaneously' randed by a randing cutter. On account of the rotary randing cutter being Vot curvilinear cross section upon its periphery,I for tite purpose oft' giving a curved edge to [the sole in the shank portion, the edge ot'V thelsole adjacent to the breast of the heel cannot be trimmed by the shank cutter, for the reason that said Vshank cutter would cutI into the breast of the heel. Theretore, a portion of the edge oi the sole'immediatcly adjacent to the breast of the heel is lett to be trimmed by hand. This is` performed by means of a curved knife, the `operator cutting upto the breast of the heel, along the edge of the sole, and then cutting` to sever the piece of leather which has been trimmed to the breast of the heel, as aforesaid. It is this last operation which is called Cutting'in and Whichft is the object of this invention to perform by machinery in stead of by hand. In addition to the cut.- ting in operation, there is a portionalong edge and adjacent to the breast of the hee] which is not ,randed by the-heel trin'imingl knife nor by the shank trimming knife., and this also has to be randed, and in the machine of ou1 invention, we havcprovided a rotaryshank trimming cutter which per* forms this operation, preferably after the cutting in operation has been performed by the lmachine of our invention. i Qur invention consists in a machine for tiinniing the eege of seieo shoe edf e jacent tofthe breast. of heet, said haring'in combination, a rotary cutter and means to position the shoeproperly with relation lto said cutter, so that thetcntting in operation can be pei'i'orniedby a rotary cutter cutting transversely of the edge of the sole and trim the edge of said sole adjacent to and in front ot' the breast of the heel.

The inventionl further consists in the coinbination and arrangement of parts set forth in the yfollowing specification and particuiarly pointed outin the claims thereof.v

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of our improved cutting in machine. Fig. 2 isa lside elevation ot' the saine, partly broken away to save space in the drawings. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan taken on line 3-'8 ot Fig. 1,' with a shoe in position to be operated upon shown in dotted lines in connection therewith. Fig. el, is a side-elevation yof the cutter Fig. 5 isan enlarged seetionalelevation taken' on line 13H5 of Fig. E2, illustrating a portion of the 4rotary cutter, one of the gages and the 'guard orthe upper, together with a portion of a shoe in position to be operated upon. Fig. G is a view siniiiar to Fig. 5, illustrat;l ying lthe opposite side ot' the saine shoe in position to be operated upon. Fig. 7 is a Ytrout elevation ot a modified torni ot' our invention. Fig. 8 a diagrauunatic View illustrating the soie off a .shoe with the portion across, in line with the breast of `the heet,

the upper side of the soie adjacent to the upon the edge thereof which is to be' removed by our cutting in 7 machine, Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the heel portion of the shoe after the saine has been operated upon by our improved cutting in inachine. lfig. 10 is a front elevation of a inodified form of our invention. Fig. 1i is a side elevation, partly in section of the saine as viewed from the right of Fig. l0, and broken away. Fig. l2v is a detail section taken on' line l2---l2 of Fig. 1l. Fig. 13 is a ,detail section taken on line 12S-13 of Fig. l1.

Like iiuineials refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, referring to Figs. l to G, inclusive, 2O is the frame of the machine which may` be fastened tov any suitable siip port, such as a column or bench. Said frame 2O is'provided with bearings 2l. in which is journaled a shaft Said shaft is driven by a pulley 23 and a belt 2i in the usual wel'l known manner. cutter by means of which the edge ofthe sole is trimmed adjacent Ato and in front of the heel of tlieshoe. lt will be noted. that the teeth 26 on said cutter 25-are inclined ata greater angle to a horizontal. plane than lis usual in. rotary cutters for edge triniining where the cutter trims the sole longi tudinally thereof instead of transversely as in the present invention, the reason of this greater inclination being to prevent the of the sole by reason chipping or roughing transversely thereof.

means of a screw 2T and 'vif'asher 2S in the usual manner.

lThe gage 29 is fastened to a bracket. 53,

by means of screws 5l which extend throiigh slots. 52 in said gage, said screws having screw-threaded engagement with said bracket, and the bracket being adjustably fastened to the frame 2O by means of screws '54 which extend through slots 5% in said bracket. The bracket 53 might be cast to the fraine20 and in function is rigidly attached thereto and forms a part of said frame. Said 2i) bears against the breast of the heel to prevent the cutter 25 from cut-ting into the breast of the heel. Said gage, if desired, can Vbe made sharp enough upon its peripheny te act not only as a. gage, but as a cutter to clean up the corner where the sole meets the breast of the heel, or, if desired, the edge of the gage. mayl be sutl'iciently dull not. to cut the edge of the sole, and in that case the cutting edge of theeinter, as seen in Fig. 8, will project beyond the periphery of the gage 29. Thus said gage 29 will act not only as agage to prevent the cutter 2 5 from' cutting into the breast of the heel, but will also actI as a gage which will bear against the edge ofthe sole in line with theheel and determine the depth to 'which the cutter 25 25 is the rotary.

can cut 'into the edge ot' the sole.. It will vbe evident that whether the gage 29 hasl a cutting edge or adull edge. it will, in any event, act as a gage against whichthe breast of the heel will bear while the cutting in operation .is being performed.

A guard plate 30 extends over the front and periphery of the cutter 25 and is pivoted upon a pin 31 which extends through an ear on the frame 20.' Saidy guard plate is kept in operative position by means of a clamp-plate 33 which is fastenedby a screw to the bracket 53 and bears'against the guard plate 30. Said guard plate 30y is cutI away at 35 upon its periphery, at the right hand side, F ig. l, to make a spaceintowlneh fastened by screws 37, 37 to the guard plate 30 and the screws 37, 37 project through enlarged holes or slots 3S, 38 in said gage and .have screw-threaded engagement. with the guard plate 30, thus affording a means guard plate 3,0 in adjustable relation to the` periphery of the `cutter 25. The gage 36 is beveled to a comparatively thin edgeat '39 ('Figsfl, 5 and G) and extends across the peripheryT of the cutter 25, so that when-the shoe is being trimmed will bear against one face of the sole adjacent tothe edge thereof and `thus support the sole against the action or pressure of the rotating cutter adjacent to that porcut in. The guard plate 30 is beveled aty il() and forms a guard which is adapted to bear against the upper of the shoe while the same is being trimmed or cut in, as shown in f An edgev gage 4l, adapted to bear upon the edge of the sole of the shoe, adjacent to the front faceot the cutter 25, is fastened by screws 42 to the guard plate 230. `lie screws `lf2 project through: slots 4:3 in the edge ll and have screw-threaded eiigageinentwith the guard plate 30, whereby means are provided to 'secure said edge gage in adjustable relation to the peripheryof saidcutter, and

is enabled to move the edge of the sole ot the shoe nearer to oi' farther from the center of the cutter, and thus a greater or less amount of a shoe.

t lt is evident that while we prefer to have the breast gage adjacent the breast of the heel bear against the edge of the sole in front of the breast of the heel, or right in the coi'- or out in the upper edge of said gage the gage 3G may project. Said gage 3G is whereby1 the. gage 36 may be secured to the niav be trimmed from the edge of the sole tion of the sole which is being' trimmed or 390 gage hy adjusting said edge gage the operator ner where the sole intersects the breast ot' 125 ventina. as ivill be tullv deseribed hereinafter in eonuettiou \vith Figs. lt) and 1l.

For eonvenieiu'e in randing the shoe sole inthe vieinitjy ot the breast ot the heih a rotarv landing eutterfl-l (Figs. l and L) is provided vvhioli is tast to'a shatt l5 journaled to rotate in suitable bearings in the Yframe 2t) and driven in the usual manner b v aybelt. and pulley. il guard AHS extends around the periphery otl the randiug rntter -l-l and adapted to projeet into the crease between the upper side ot'the sole and the' upper ot the shoe.

The manner in vvhieb, our improved rutting-iu" machine illustrated in lfigs. l to l is operated is as follows: The edge ot the sole ot' the shoe is lett b v the heel trimmer and the edge trimmer in substantiallj7 the condition shown vin Fig. 8, with a bunch il remaining upon the edge otth'e sole. The

operator plaees the shoe 48 in the position stieren nel ig v ien oneside et its d'esiee to met in side of the sole il l airing against 'the' gage 8G. The operator rocks the shoe laterall;v thereotl until theY cutter 25 has triunued the desired amount from the edge ot' the sole adjacent to and in front of the breast ot the heel. 'as indicated by' the dotted line 50 in Fig. 5. During the last part. of the cutting operation, the edge of the sole in line ivith the breast of the heel bears against the' breast gage 29 and the breastot the heel said bears at all times during the cutting in i operation against the back ot said breasty gage 29. The. edge ot' the sole also bears against the edge gage l-l, so that on the trout face ot' the Cutter a very slight amount may be taken from the edge of the sole in order that no line may app au' in the eut between the ivork done b v the shank trimming cutter7 llongitudinalljY ot the sole, and the Cutting in Cutter. transversely ot the sole. vWhen the shoe has been eut in on one side, the same is reversed and'plated in the position shovvn in Fig. 6 with the under 'tace oft' the sole resting against the sole gagel 36 and vvith the edge otl the sole resting against the gages Q9 and 4l. and with the breastot the heel resting against the baelt ot the gage as tiereinbetore described. Vihe shoe is then tipped hiteialljv thereotl by the operator until the cutter has teinunetb tre-nr.

the edge ot' the sole an zrtntanit iu'dieated the dotted line 50 (Fig. The shoe is finallyv randed adjat'ent the breast ot the heel by means ot the randing Cutter tl, the operator moving the shoe baCl-:u'ardl'y and forwardly, withthe crease gage 46 inserted between the upper and the sole. until the required amount Vhas been removed trom the upper .si-de. otI the sole adjatent the edge ot the sole in the vicinity of the breast ot' the heel, theshoe then being` lett.- in the condition illustrated in Fig. 9. the cutting in operation having been performed at 5t) and titl", as shown in said Fig. 9. y

ln Fig. l a moditied torni of our invention is illustrated in' Whieh is the edge trimming` cutter having teeth Q6 upon its periph eiv and fastened to the shaft ashereinbetore described in relation' to the cutter The breast gage is the same in this torni of our invention as in that. shown. in Fig. 3. The guard plate 30 is pivoted to a pin 3l which projects through ears 32 upon the bracket 53 which is fastened to the frame 20 ot the machine. The guard plate is held in operative position b v means of a 'elainp plate 33 and screw 3l.

lVhen it is desired to remove the Cutter, either in the form ot' our invention illustrated in Figs. I, Q and 3 or the forni of our invention illustrated in Fig. 7, the-clamp plate is removed `from the g'uard plate and said guard plate tipped backen -its pivotal i 1gin or .frstlie nu e l f i' 5r eeiose Hirt eee emoved livreinoving ther seretvv which lrolds it tothe shaft. Said guard; plate 39 is ent ont at. 35" around the periplrergL of the flutter to admit the sole gages SGQBG which extend across opposite sides of said cutter, as viewed from the front (see Fig. T). These sole gages are adjustablj7 hield in position iipon the guard plate 30 by screws 3T', so that said sole gagesmav be adjusted relatively to the periphery of the cutter The sole gages 3G are beveled to a thin edge at 39', 39. rlhe guard plate 80 is also beveled at thin edge against which theupper is adapt;- ed to bear. Edge gages l-l, ll are also provided vvhich are adapted to bear against the edge ot the sole adj arent to the trout ofthe cutter 125 and these 'edge gages are adjustably secured bv means ot' screws to the guard plate 30.

The shoe, in the t'orm ot`- our invention illustrated in Fig. l, held in the position illustrated in said ligure. at the right thereof. to trim one side ot the sole, and is held 4in the position illustrated'at the lett ofsaid figure to trim the opposite side otl said sole adjaeent to and in trout otl the breast ot the heel. and While in these `poeitions the operai tor it etnsthe shoe to give a rounding eontein l0. l0 in order to torni ya comparatively' to the edge' ot'thie soanleportionot the sole sary to reverse the motion of the cutter, as will be seen by inspection of'Figs. 12 and 13. To this end, therefore', We have provided a machine Which has two rotary cutters, rotated, respectively in opposite direc-y tions.4 Reterring, therefore, to Figs. 1() to A 13, inclusive, 202 is the frame ofthe machine provided with suitable bearings 212 and 213 The shaft 222 is rotated in the dipullcy 2 33 and belt The cutters 252 and 253 are respectively, by screws 2.73 and Washers 23, as illustrated in section.' (Fig. 11). Diskshaped breast gages 292 and 292 are clamped to the' respective shafts 222 and 22 between `distance to which the shoe can the cutters and the shoulders formed on the shaft. The disk gages 292 and 293 are preferably smooth-jv, upon their periphery and may be made either with a dull edge or with a cutting edge, the breast of the heel when being operated 'upon bearing against the backy of lsaid gages, as hereinbefore -described in relationto the breast gage in the form of our invention illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, and the periphery of each of said disk breast gagesbearing against the edge of the sole in the corner adjacent the breast of the heel, this breast gage acting to clean out andtmake a clear cut corner at the breast of the heel or adjoining the edge of the sole. Aside from the direction of rotation of the respective cutters 252 and 253, theditierent parts in the form of our invention illustrated in Figs. 10 and 11 are thesame as in the form 4of our invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 with the exception that stops 55 and v56 are provided which are adjustably fastened by screws 57 and 58, respectively, to the guard plates 302 and302, respectively, and the -dislr gages 292 and 293 rotate instead of remaining stationary as the gage 29 does. lf desired, an additional gage 59 may be employed, as seen 'in Figs. 11', 12 and 13, this gage 59 being a justably fastened by screws G0, 60 to the b acket 532.A The outer end of said gage 59 is adapted to bear against the edge of the heel, as'illustrated in Figs. 12 and`13, and thus regulates the be forced inwardly toward the center of the cutter by the operator, thus regulating the depth of cut' ofA the rotary cutter adjacent to the breast of the heel. The stops 55 and 56 are respectively adapted to be, adjusted -relatively to the gages 362, 362 and act as stops to regulate the amount of .rocking movement which may be imparted to the shoe laterally thereof by the operator during the cutting in operation. A randing cutter elet fast to a shaft 4:5 and a crease guard 46 are also provided Which are used inthe same fastened to the shafts 222 and 222,'

"cutter Will also be performed in exactly the same manner as,

hereinbefore described, except4 that one side of the shoe is trimmed by means of the cutter 252 and the other by means ofthe cut-ter 253. The shoe is placed to trimthe right* side thereof, as shownV in Fig. 12, and. tipped yfrom the position shown in full' lines to that shown in dotted lines in said figure, Whereupon the stop 55 bears against the sole of substantial distance from the edge of the sole, and When the gage 59 isI used, the outer end of said gage bears against the outer' When the opposite side of edge of the heel.V I said sole is trimmed or 1 c ut in, the same is placed in the position illustrated in Fig..

13 in full lines and tipped to the position illustrated in dotted lines therein yuntil the' stop 56 abuts against the face or treado'f the sole at a substantialV distance from its edge. As the cutter 252 moves in the direction of the arrow Z) it will be seen that the edge of the sole Will be trimmed by the cutter moving toivard the upper of the shoe, and as the cutter 252 moves in the direction of the arrow c '(I4`ig.V 13), it will be. seen that the edgeof the-sole trimmed by Vthis moving toward ythe upper and thus tending to layl dovvmthe liber of the sole instead of lifting it up. In both cases the cutters illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13 move in the proper direction vto -lay the' liber of the leather down, or, in other Words, move in' a direction substantially With the leather instead of against the same, and thus in lsoles made vof a brittle or cheap lleather there is less liability of roughing or lifting up the fiber of the leather in 4this trimming or cutting in operation.

fiber of the 'the shoe in theshank poit-ion thereof at a' trimmed by the cutter Having thus described our invention, What We claim and cure is z' 1. A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, in combination, .a rotary cutter adapted to extend inwardly in front of the breast of said heel and means to position'said shoe, so that said cutter Will cut transversely of and trim and remove the trimmed material f rom the edge of said sole in line with and in front of the breast of said heel.

2. A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to thel breast of the heel having, in combination, a rotary cutter adapted to vextend inwardly in front of the breast of said heel and a gage Aadapted to bear against the breast of said heel, said desire by Letters Patent to setrim theed'ge of said sole up to'and in front -of 'the breast of said heel.

l wardly in front of the breast of said heel,

`versely of and trim theedge of said sole up to and in `front 'of the breast of said heel. y 4. A machine for ktrimming the edge of the' sole of a'slioe yadjacent to the breast of the heel, having, in combination, a rotary cutter in two parts adapted to extend inone part having .teeth in its periphery, the other part .being a disk having a 'smooth periphery and constituting a gage adapted .to bear against. the breast of said heel, said cutter adaptedA to cut transversely of and trim the edge of said sole in line with 'andriiiy front of the breast of said heel.

5. A machine for trimming the edge of tli'e sole of a shoe adjacent to .the breast ofi the heel having, vin combination, a rotary cutter in tivo parts, one part having teeth in its periphery, the otli'eipart being a disk having a cutting edge and constituting agage adapted to bear agaiiistithe breast of said heel, said cutter adapted` to c iit transveisely of and trini the edge of said sole iii line `with and in front' of the breast of said heel.

'the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of lthe heel having, in combi-nation, a( rotary `cutter adapted to extend inwardly in front o'thebreast of said heel, said cutter adapted to cnt transversely of and trim the edge of saidsole up to and in front of the breast of."

said heel and a gage adapted -to bear against the outer edge of said sole in line with the breast of said heel.

8. A machine for trimming the edgel of t-lie sole of a 'shoefadjacent to thev breast of the heel hav-ing, in combination a rotary cutteradapted 'to-cut transversely of and trim the edge of said sole adjacent to and in front of 'thebrea'st of said heel, a ga e adapted to said sole at' the ,rear side of said cutterin line with the bear against the-outer edge vo breast of the heel, and another gage adapted to'bear against the outer edge of said sole at the front side-of said cutter.

-9. A machine for trimming the edge of .the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of the heelI having, in conibii'iation a rotary A machine for-trimming the edgeof' the sole of a sli'oe adjacent .to the breast of cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the' edge of a sole' adjacent to` and in front or' the breast of saidheel and a gage adapted to bear against the upper facev of said sole adjacent to the edge thereof.

10.- A machine for trimming the edgel of thev sole` of a shoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, in combination, a' rotary cutter adapted, to extend inwardly in front of the breast of lsaid heel, said cutter adapte ed to cnt transversely of and trim the edge. l

of a sole adjacent to and in front of the breast of said heel,.aiid aguard adapted to bear against the upper of said shoe and protect the same from injury by said cutter.

l1. A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent. to the breast of the heel having, in combination a rotary cutter adapted to extend inwardly' in front of the breast of said heel, saidcutter ada-pb ed to cut transversely of and trim the edge of ay sole upto and in front of the breast of said heel, and a gage adapted to bear against one face of said sole adjacent to said edge.v

12.'A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of ashoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, in combination ay rotary cutter adapted to cutl transversely of and trim the edge of a sole adjacent to and in front of the *breast of` said heel, and a gage extending across'tlie'peripliery, of said cutter and adapted to bear against 'one face of said sole adjacent to said edge. j

'13. A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, .in combinationv a rotary cutterl adapted to cut transversely ,ofA and trim the edge of asole adjacent to' and 'in front of the breast of -said heel, a gage extending across the periphery o' said cutter and adapted to bearagainst one face ofsaid sole adjacent to said edge, and a guard cxtending 'across ythe periphery' of said qnt-tei' and adapted to bear against the upper of said shoe .adjaceiitvto said edge.

14. lA machine for trimming Vthe edge-oi:l

the sole ot a shoe adjacent to .the breast ot'- the heel having, in combination, a rotary cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the edge of a sole adjacent to and in front of the breastof said heel,` a gage adapted to bear against one face oi4 said sole adjacent to said edge,yand a stopadapted to be engaged by the other Jface of said sole at 'a substantial distance from said edge.

l5. A machine for Vtrimming the edge of the-sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast-voil the heel having, in combination, a rotary cutter adapted to cnt transversely of and` trinithe edge of: a sole adjacent-to and 'in front of the breast of said heel, a gage .adapted to bear against one kface of'A said a gage -adapted to bear against the. edge of said sole at the` .13.0

sole adjacent to said edge,

rear 'of Vsaid cutter iii-line. wthft-hefbrest Vof izo said heel, and gage at the front of said cutter g'adaptedto bear against the edge of' said sole.

' 16. A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of' the heel having, in combination, larotary cutter vadapted to cut transversely of and,

trim the edge of a sole adjacent'to and in front of' the breast of said heel, a gage 1o adapted to bear against' one 'face of said Asole adjacentv to said edge, a gage adapted to'bearagainst the edge of said sole at the rear of said cutter in line -With the breastof said heel, a gage at the front of lsaid cutter adapted to hear against the edge of said sole, and a guard adapted" to bear against the upper of said shoe adjacent tothe sole.

l A machine for trimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of 20. the heell having, in coribination, a lrotary cutter accepted to cut transversely ofand trim' the edge of a sole adjacent to and in front of 4therbreast of lsaid heel, and two gages at t e rea-r and front of vsaid cutter, respectivlly,

a() ,cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the edge of a sole adjacent. to and in front ofthe breast of said heel,and a gage located at the, rear of said vcutter.adapted to bear against said shoe and position the same properly relatively to said cutter.

'19. Av machine for trimming the edgehof the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast ot l:the'heel having, in combination, a rotary.

cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the edge of -a sole adjacent to and in front of the breast of said heel, a guard plate extending across the front and periphery of said cutter againstivhich the upper of sa id vshoe is adapted to bear, and a gage fast to said sole is adapted to bear.

20. A machine for trimming the-edge of the sole of a shoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, in combination, a rotary cutter adapted to extend inwardly in front offthe breast of said heel, .said cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the edge said guard plate aga-inst vvliicli the edge of of a sole up to and in front of the breast of said heel, and a gage adapted to bear against the edge of the heel of said shoe.

31. A machine for trimming the edge 'of the sole ofa shoe adjacentto vthe breast of' the heel having, in combination, a rotary cut-ter adapted to cut transversely of. and

trim the edge of a sole adjacent to and in lfront of the breast 'of said heel, a gage adapted to bear against the edge-of the heel against the .breast of said heel.

22. A machine for trimming thel ledge of the sole of'a shoe adjacent to the breast of Vthe heel having, jin combination, a rotary cutter ladapted to cnt transversely of and trim the edge ot a sole. adjacent tov and in front of the breast of` said heel, a gage adapted to bear against the edge kofthe heel of said shoe, a gage adapted to bear against the breast of said heel, and aigage adapted to bear against the edge of said sole in front of said cutter.

23. A machine for trimming `the edge of the sole of ashoe adjacent to the breast of the heel having, in combination, a rotary cutter adapted to cut transversely of and trim the edge of a sole adjacent to and in the breast of Asaid heel, va Gage adapted to bear against the edge of said sole in front of saidv cut-ter, and a gage. adapted to bear edge. v

2st. A machinefortrimming the edge of the sole of a shoe adjacentto -the breast of the heel having, in combination, a rotary the sole'of a shoe adjacent to the breasto'l;

cutter a-da 'ted to cutftransversely. of-and trim the le ge of a sole up to-and in front' of the breast of said heel; a gage adapted to bear against one face of said solekadjacent to|said edge, a gage adapted to bear against the breast of said'heel, and aguardadapted to bear against the upper'of'said shoeadja-v centto the sole.

In testimony )vliereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence oi tWo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES S. GOODING. SYDNEY E; TAFT.

lVitnesses: i

.Louis A. .TONI-rs,

DAMEL A. Romaxs.

-front of the breast of said heel, a gage I adapted t'o bear .against the edge of the heel 1 of said shoe, a gage adapted to bear against A machine for trimming the edge of the heel' having, in combination ai rotary,-

of said shoe, and a gage adapted to bear'` against one face'of said sole adjacent the cutter ada ted to cutl transversely'of and iio 

